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The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £260,702 across 75 claims · FY 24_25

IPSA expenses — Smith.

Every IPSA claim category for Cat Smith, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 26 Mar 2024 – 28 Mar 2025. Back to the MP page.

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By category — this MP vs the median MP.

CategoryClaimsPaid (£)Median MP (£)vs medianShare
Staffing0206,705148,2451.4×79.3%
Accommodation1025,64516,8601.5×9.8%
Office Costs5213,08621,8600.6×5.0%
MP Travel09,5193,7992.5×3.7%
Staff Travel03,7062,1021.8×1.4%
Dependant Travel02,0424564.5×0.8%
Total · 75 claims260,702202,6981.3×100%

Top cost types within categories.

CategoryCost typeClaimsPaid (£)
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage212,237
Office CostsStationery & printing111,824
Office CostsEquipment - purchase21,364
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards51,173
Office CostsSoftware & applications1720
Office CostsBusiness rates1686
AccommodationMoving Fees1669
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection3213
AccommodationUtilities9206
Office CostsPostage & couriers4175
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries145
Office CostsCleaning services133

All individual claims — 62 of 75 this parliament.

DateCategoryDescriptionPaid (£)
28 Mar 2025Office CostsOffice furniture1,325
28 Mar 2025Office Costsadvertising board290
20 Mar 2025Office CostsBanner March 2025200
20 Mar 2025Office CostsLandline30
5 Mar 2025Office CostsROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD [200011725-3907]120
5 Mar 2025AccommodationElectricity12
1 Mar 2025Office CostsLandline3
27 Feb 2025Office CostsLandline508
26 Feb 2025AccommodationAgency fees669
25 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 202571
13 Feb 2025Office CostsROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD10
1 Feb 2025Office CostsLandline3
22 Jan 2025Office CostsBanner February 2025112
14 Jan 2025Office Costspostage29
10 Jan 2025AccommodationElectricity14
7 Jan 2025AccommodationElectricity18
6 Jan 2025Office CostsLandline30
1 Jan 2025Office CostsLandline3
12 Dec 2024Office CostsXMA January 2025198
12 Dec 2024Office CostsXMA January 2025198
12 Dec 2024Office CostsXMA January 2025198
12 Dec 2024Office CostsXMA January 2025164
9 Dec 2024AccommodationElectricity15
3 Dec 2024Office CostsOther office equipment39
1 Dec 2024Office CostsLandline120
28 Nov 2024Office CostsLandline541
28 Nov 2024Office CostsROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD16
19 Nov 2024AccommodationWater91
5 Nov 2024AccommodationElectricity22
1 Nov 2024Office CostsLandline5
29 Oct 2024Office CostsLight bulbs for constituency office14
23 Oct 2024Office CostsDesign work for business cards and roller106
17 Oct 2024Office CostsLandline30
14 Oct 2024Office Coststrade waste sacks for constituency office176
10 Oct 2024Office Costsconfidential waste disposal19
9 Oct 2024Office CostsGE Repayment for Rent-499
1 Oct 2024Office CostsLandline5
30 Sept 2024Office CostsToilet roll for constituency office33
13 Sept 2024Office Costs—45
13 Sept 2024AccommodationElectricity16
4 Sept 2024Office CostsLandline30
1 Sept 2024Office CostsLandline5
26 Aug 2024Office CostsLandline428
15 Aug 2024Office CostsELECTED TECHNOLOGIES720
7 Aug 2024AccommodationElectricity17
1 Aug 2024Office CostsLandline5
25 Jul 2024Office Costsrenewal of advertising board at local football club600
25 Jul 2024AccommodationElectricity2
15 Jul 2024Office Costsmaps of constituency for constituency office229
15 Jul 2024Office CostsBusiness cards for MPs and staff105
15 Jul 2024Office Costsbanner for constituency meetings/events72
1 Jul 2024Office CostsLandline5
1 Jun 2024Office CostsLandline5
28 May 2024Office CostsLandline439
17 May 2024Office CostsXMA June 2024205
15 May 2024Office CostsBanner June 2024144
10 May 2024Office CostsLandline30
1 May 2024Office CostsLandline5
20 Apr 2024Office CostsC & G RECYCLING19
10 Apr 2024Office CostsWWW.LANCASTER.GOV.UK686
1 Apr 2024Office CostsLandline5
26 Mar 2024Office CostsBanner April 2024106
Sources
SourceIPSA · Individual MP claims published quarterly
MethodEach claim is a line in the public CSV. Categories follow the IPSA scheme.
Median MPThe median of every MP’s total in that category this financial year, among MPs who claim it; “vs median” is this MP’s total ÷ that median (1.0× = exactly typical).
CaveatTotal paid is net of repayments and rejections. Some claims span multiple cost types.